Tigers vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 20

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers versus the St. Louis Cardinals is on the MLB schedule for Tuesday.

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Tigers vs Cardinals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (31-17) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (27-21)
• Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
• Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSMW and FDSDET

Tigers vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-176) | STL: (+148)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (-105) | STL: +1.5 (-115)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Tigers vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 4-2, 2.67 ERA vs Erick Fedde (Cardinals) - 3-3, 3.44 ERA

The Tigers will look to Tarik Skubal (4-2) versus the Cardinals and Erick Fedde (3-3). When Skubal starts, his team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Skubal's team has won 75% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (6-2). The Cardinals have gone 5-4-0 ATS in Fedde's nine starts with a set spread. The Cardinals have been the moneyline underdog in six of Fedde's starts this season, and they went 2-4 in those games.

Tigers vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (56.9%)

Tigers vs Cardinals Moneyline

• St. Louis is a +148 underdog on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -176 favorite on the road.

Tigers vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cardinals are +1.5 on the spread (-115 to cover), and Detroit is -105 to cover the runline.

Tigers vs Cardinals Over/Under

• Tigers versus Cardinals on May 20 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -108 and the under set at -112.

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Tigers vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been favorites in 27 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (74.1%) in those contests.
• This year Detroit has won eight of 10 games when listed as at least -176 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 47 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 47 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 26-21-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals have won 18 of the 32 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (56.2%).
• St. Louis is 1-5 (winning only 16.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +148 or longer.
• The Cardinals have played in 48 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-21-2).
• The Cardinals have gone 27-21-0 ATS this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit in total hits (41) this season while batting .246 with 24 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .352 and a slugging percentage of .533.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 96th, his on-base percentage ranks 57th, and he is 14th in slugging.
• Torkelson has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .313 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
• Gleyber Torres leads Detroit in OBP (.368) this season, fueled by 38 hits. He's batting .284 while slugging .440.
• He ranks 38th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 66th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Riley Greene leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.508) powered by 20 extra-base hits.
• Greene has recorded at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .400 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBIs.
• Kerry Carpenter has been key for Detroit with 46 hits, an OBP of .312 plus a slugging percentage of .500.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Lars Nootbaar is batting .258 with 10 doubles, seven home runs and 31 walks. He's slugging .425 with an on-base percentage of .364.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average places him 75th, his on-base percentage is 44th, and he is 77th in slugging.
• Brendan Donovan leads his team with 61 hits and a .392 on-base percentage, with a team-high .475 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .337.
• He is currently sixth in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .241 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Willson Contreras is batting .249 with nine doubles, six home runs and 16 walks.

Tigers vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 5/19/2025: 11-4 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/1/2024: 4-1 DET (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/30/2024: 11-6 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/30/2024: 2-1 STL (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/7/2023: 12-6 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/6/2023: 6-5 DET (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/5/2023: 5-4 DET (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)

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